F6672-001

Clay pipe Long Caption: A relic of Sir John Franklin's last expedition 1845-1848. The bowl and part of the stem of a clay pipe found by the Franklin Search Expedition 1850-51 led by Captain Horatio Austin. A silver rim and glass cover has been added to the bowl to contain the tobacco. The whole is mounted on a rough wooden block with a plaque inscribed 'First traces of Franklin's Expedition found at Cape Riley 23rd Augt 1850'. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: AAA2028 Artist: unknown Date: circa 1845 Medium: clay; silver; glass Size: 37 mm x 103 mm x 20 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.